Licensing
Registration
Use the Configuration > Licensing > Registration screens to register your Zyxel Device and manage its service subscriptions.
Subscription Services Available
See Configuration > Licensing > Registration > Service for the subscription services that your Zyxel Device supports. Zyxel offers two types of security packs for your Zyxel Device. The subscription services you can use on the Zyxel Device vary depending on the security pack license you purchase. See the table below for services available in each pack.
You can purchase an iCard and enter its license key at myZyxel to extend a service.
USG FLEX Series
Service Module | Service | Bundle license |
|---|---|---|
Web Filtering | Content Filter | V |
Application Security | App Patrol | V |
Anti-Malware | Anti-Malware | V |
IPS | IDP | V |
Email Security (Anti-Spam) | Email Security | V |
SecuReporter Premium | SecuReporter Premium | 1-Year Standard Service • Unlimited log retention period • Log analysis for 30 days |
Registration Screen
Click the link in this screen to register your Zyxel Device at myZyxel. Then click Refresh in this screen and wait a few moments for the registration information to update. If the page does not refresh, make sure the Internet connection is working and click Refresh again. The Zyxel Device should already have Internet access and be able to access myZyxel.
Service Screen
Use this screen to display the status of your service registrations and upgrade licenses. To activate or extend a standard service subscription, purchase an iCard and enter the iCard’s PIN number (license key) at myZyxel. Click Activate in this screen to enable both Trial and Standard services on this Zyxel Device.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
Service Status | |
# | This is the entry’s position in the list. |
Service | This lists the name of services or service modules that are available on the Zyxel Device. |
Web Filtering (CF): | This is a license to a database that can block websites by category, such as Gambling. |
IPS (IDP) | This is a license to detect Intrusion Detection and Prevention attacks. |
Application Patrol | This is a license to use signatures for Application Patrol inspection to manage the use of various applications on the network. |
Anti-Malware | This is a license for signatures to detect malware patterns in files. |
Email Security (Anti-Spam) | This is a license to use anti-spam signatures to mark or discard spam (unsolicited commercial or junk email). |
SecuReporter | This is a license that allows SecuReporter to collect and analyze logs from your Zyxel Device in order to identify anomalies, notify you of potential internal or external threats, and report on network usage. The Zyxel Device retains logs up to 7 days. |
SecuReporter Premium | This is a license that allows SecuReporter to collect and analyze logs from your Zyxel Device in order to identify anomalies, notify you of potential internal or external threats, and report on network usage. The Zyxel Device retains logs up to 1 year. |
Managed AP Service | This is a license to manage more APs than the default for your Zyxel Device when the AP controller is enabled. |
Hotspot Management Subscription Service | This is a license to manage hotspot functions such as Billing, Printer Manager, Free Time, IPnP, Walled Garden and Advertisement. |
Concurrent Device Upgrade | This is a license to increase the number of devices (based on unique MAC address) that can log in and use the Zyxel Device Hotspot at the same time. |
Device HA Pro | This is a license for professional High Availability (HA) that lets a backup Zyxel Device automatically take over if the master Zyxel Device fails. |
Firmware Upgrade Service | This is a free license to get Cloud Helper notifications when new firmware is available. You must register your Zyxel Device at myZyxel. |
Status | This field displays whether a service license is enabled at myZyxel (Activated) or not (Not Activated) or expired (Expired). It displays the remaining Grace Period if your license has Expired. It displays Not Licensed if there isn’t a license to be activated for this service. Default displays for quantity-based licenses when the Zyxel Device is currently using the allowed free number without a license. For example, if a Zyxel Device is allowed to manage x number of APs without a license and it is currently using that number, then Managed AP Service Status displays Default. |
Service Type | This field displays whether you applied for a trial application (Trial) or registered a service with your iCard’s PIN number (Standard). This field is blank when a service is not activated. |
Expiration Date | This field displays the date your service license expires or the date the grace period expires if the license has already expired. You can continue to use IDP/AppPatrol, Anti-Malware, Content Filter, Email Security during the grace period. After the grace period ends, all of these features are disabled. |
Count | This field displays how many instances of a service you can use with your current license. N/A means a count does not apply to this service. |
Action | If you need a license or a trial license has expired, click Buy to buy a new one. If a Standard license has expired, click Renew to extend the license. Then, click Activate to connect with the myZyxel server to activate the new license. |
Service License Refresh | Click this button to renew service license information (such as the registration status and expiration day).  It is recommended you use this button after you register for a new service. |
Signature Update
This section shows you how to update the signature packages of the Zyxel Device.
• You need a valid service registration to update the anti-malware signatures, the URL Threat filter signatures, the IDP signatures and the App-Patrol signatures.
• You do not need a service registration to update the system-protection signatures.
• Schedule signature updates for a day and time when your network is least busy to minimize disruption to your network.
• Your custom signature configurations are not over-written when you download new signatures.
Note: The Zyxel Device does not have to reboot when you upload new signatures.
Signature
label | description |
|---|---|
Service Status | The following fields display the status and information on the current signature set that the Zyxel Device is using. |
Feature | This field displays the name of the services available on the Zyxel Device. |
Type | This field displays the type of service engine used by the Zyxel Device. |
Current Version | This field displays the signatures version number currently used by the Zyxel Device. This number gets larger as new signatures are added. |
Released Date | This field displays the date and time the set was released. |
Last Sync | This field displays the date and time the Zyxel Device last checked for new signatures at myZyxel. |
Action | Click the Update icon to have the Zyxel Device immediately check for new signatures at myZyxel. If new signatures are found, they are then downloaded to the Zyxel Device. Click the Schedule icon to have the Zyxel Device automatically check for new signatures regularly at the time and day specified. You should select a time when your network is not busy for minimal interruption. |
Auto Update
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
label | description |
|---|---|
Auto Update | Select this check box to have the Zyxel Device automatically check for new signatures regularly at the time and day specified. You should select a time when your network is not busy for minimal interruption. |
Hourly | Select this option to have the Zyxel Device check for new signatures every hour. |
Daily | Select this option to have the Zyxel Device check for new signatures every day at the specified time. The time format is the 24 hour clock, so ‘23’ means 11 PM for example. |
Weekly | Select this option to have the Zyxel Device check for new signatures once a week on the day and at the time specified. |
OK | Click this button to save your changes to the Zyxel Device. |